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Old 1st April 2008, 22:33   #1
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De Tomaso Panthera

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We've heard rumblings of a De Tomaso Pantera revival for the last year or so, and now reports are appearing that suggest that the new car, if it ever sees the light of day at all, may not be the same Ford-powered mid-engined supercar that we've come to know and love. We could deal with the idea that the name might have to be changed to Panthera instead of Pantera, but basing the once Ford-powered classic on Lamborghini architecture as our source suggests would surely price the vehicle far out of reach for most of us. The Lamborghini Gallardo and the Audi R8 share similar underpinnings already, and these new rumors suggest that the Pantera re-dux would be based on the same platform and also pilfer the German-Italian V10 engine, which makes us wonder if the market is willing to accept three similar super cars, all with similar running gear and similar performance. Still, if the new car were to look as amazing as the renderings seen in our gallery, we wouldn't kick it out of our dream-garage.
Source - De Tomaso Pantera revival could be based on the Gallardo - Autoblog
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Old 1st April 2008, 23:04   #2
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Looks exactly like the 'supposed' revived Miura..
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Old 2nd April 2008, 01:10   #3
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I see a mix of different cars in the Panthera's design. The Lamborghini+Ferrari + Aero all put into 1 car.
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I'd buy a revised Pantera anyday. Greatest beast of that era.
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